Broad Daylight Shootings Continue In Wilmington

Wilmington – On Sunday April 30, 2017 at approximately 2:15 p.m., Wilmington Police Officer’s responded to the area of the 800 block of W. 9th Street in reference to a Shot Spotter notification of gunfire.

Arriving officer’s located evidence of a shooting scene in the 900 block of Jefferson Street, including damage to a vehicle located in the block. However, no victim could be found in the area.

As officer’s worked to secure the crime scene, 911 Dispatchers were notified that a 46-year-old male victim had arrived at the Wilmington Hospital Emergency Room via private vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his right shoulder.

The victim is in stable condition. The circumstance surrounding this shooting investigation remain under investigation.

Anyone that has information relative to this incident is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Division at 302-576-3620.

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